These are better known as Siamese Fighting fish, and while one may be hypnotic and mesmerising, they are tricky to keep and ...

What is a betta fish? Betta fish—also known as Siamese ... Although the species is renowned for its stunning appearance, wild bettas are smaller with shorter fins, and are a dull gray, green ...

He notes that "Bettas naturally come from what are essentially rice paddies in Vietnam, and the water there is muddy and dark ...